New Zealand (178/7) defeat Pakistan (174/8) by 4 runs to go 2-1 up in the 5-match T20I series

[Deewana Mastana]

Foxcroft gone too

 

[imshally81]

Another gone

 

[jattafridi]

What a comeback Pakistan

 

[emranabbas]

usama mir takes a fluke wicket

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

really a wicket for usama......well got back to foxcroft.

 

[Human786]

Dew around ?

 

[Caved12]

A cigarette before the game could have sharpened Imad’s reflexes. I guess Pakistan think tank missed a trick there

 

[Asad T]

Lucky wicket by Mir
deserved to go for 6, half tracker stuff

 

[MenInG]

Good work Pakistan

Regular guys doing the job.

 

[imshally81]

Even Usama is getting wickets... He will never ever play for Pakistan in future..

 

[Nikhil_cric]

SLA /Leg spin to Robinson.

Off spin to Chapman.

These are your best matchups.

185 - traditionally a winning score at Gaddafi.

And off spin gets Chapman. His recent record is poorest against that bowling style.

 

[mominsaigol]

dropped 3 dollies in the WC23 at the slips

Tbf the slips aren't his position.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Can we restrict them to 160-170?

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

chacha jee .... bring it on.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Two doubles in a row. fire him.

 

[Asad T]

Can we restrict them to 160-170?

Depends if we can get Neesham out fast

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

bracewell not willing to give away the strike.

 

[Rana]

I’m not sure NZ have timed much on this wicket

 

[Human786]

143/4 in 16

 

[Deewana Mastana]

What was Usman shouting for and they've reviewed

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Bring Amir in .......

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Khan jeee ......

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Get a wicket jee.....

 

[emranabbas]

Bring Amir in .......

plan is to give him minimum overs so he doesn't take wickets

 

[Rana]

170 and Babar will start panicking

He always sets up for that score himself

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

plan is to give him minimum overs so he doesn't take wickets

He doesnt take many nowadays anyways

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Extras might be one of the top scorers, he is a good player

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

I think I can forget about 170

 

[Kianig89]

NZ have surprised Pakistan Babar and Co. Were in relaxed mood and BTW average return for Imad Wasim

 

[Rana]

Great protecting of your assets

Shaheen needlessly on the field

 

[FearlessRoar]

Too much extras from Pakistani bowlers. Especially wide

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

This extra guy is really well today.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Clarkson still sitting in the wings waiting for a bat

 

[Rana]

Batting become harder?

NZ are mistiming everything

 

[Nikhil_cric]

NZ just looking to give Neesham as much time as possible in the middle. They just want that seam allrounder in the squad . Otherwise , it makes no sense not to send Clarkson ahead of him.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Amir and wides going hand in hand

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Too many wides..12 so far.. 12 extra runs with twelve additional balls.. you cant afford that in t20

 

[Asad T]

12 wides today

 

[RidiculousMan]

Despite the three wides in that over, Amir only gave away 9.

 

[Ahmed216]

NZ have surprised Pakistan Babar and Co. Were in relaxed mood and BTW average return for Imad Wasim

Imad Wasim was responsible for handing the momentum to NZ in first over.

 

[PakEngFan]

Zaman Khan and Usman mir have no business playing international cricket. Should be their last series.

 

[mominsaigol]

NZ is below par tbh, 200 was on par but we'll see how Pakistan plays the middle overs.

 

[Markhor]

Idea is right but execution poor. I suppose better to make these mistakes now than at the World Cup.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Holding into the pitch

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Chacha takes an excellent catch

 

[RidiculousMan]

Who said Iftikhar is too old? He is as athletic as a young man.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Who said Iftikhar is too old? He is as athletic as a young man.

He only had to move 3 steps in front, lol.

 

[Markhor]

Ifti has been diving around the field like a spring chicken tonight.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Bowled him

Worked a wonder the yorker

 

[Caved12]

Abbas is breathing fire today

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Shame Afridi didn't bowl out his 4 overs

3-20 off 3

 

[chinaman00]

Anyone else annoyed by Waqar’s fake Aussie accent?

 

[Nikhil_cric]

That's your fourth pacer - Abbas. Zaman and Usama Mir will be cut from this squad.

 

[Rana]

get to 180 somehow to make a game of this

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Why mid off was up in 20th over?

 

[Rana]

Meh.

Poor second half for NZ

Boring chase

 

[mominsaigol]

That's your fourth pacer - Abbas. Zaman and Usama Mir will be cut from this squad.

What about Ali, why is he in reserves

 

[Markhor]

Good recovery after the PP from Pakistan. Catching was on point.

 

[Asad T]

Shadab playing as a specialist batter today i guess

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

12 wides and a no ball might hurt Pakistan in the end.. NZ could have been restricted to 160-165 easily

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Pakistan pulled it back by a good 30-40 runs here.

 

[Rana]

Shadab didn’t even bowl

Just imagine you are Saud Shaqeel, Farhan, Tayyab Tahir etc. specialist batsmen overlooked for a tailender spinner batsman

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Innings Break

New Zealand 178/7 after 20 overs

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Pakistan pulled it back by a good 30-40 runs here.

Pitch has slowed down considerably.. Pakistan needs minimum 90 in first 10 to be in the game

 

[Savak]

NZ are too professional, fully expect them to have understood the pitch and they will now resort to change up's, slower deliveries from the beginning

 

[Nikhil_cric]

What about Ali, why is he in reserves

They are looking at 4 pacers and a specialist spinner I guess.

Shaheen, Naseem, Aamir, Abbas, Abrar.

Where will they fit Mohammad Ali?

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Pitch has slowed down considerably.. Pakistan needs minimum 90 in first 10 to be in the game

Yeah they'll need to take advantage of the PP

 

[Savak]

Fakhar Zaman was dropped after the first game against Netherlands, where he had another failure after a string of low scores.

You want me to dig up the thread where he is getting mauled left, right and centre by the same people screaming for his return here. Pakistan fans are immature and they deserve these results due to how flaky we are with the players.

And that was Fakhar's best format. He has been a dud in T20 cricket despite playing over 7 years now, consistently in the team too might I add.

I like watching Fakhar bat, and know what he's capable of. But he blows hot and cold too many times, specially in the T20 format, for him to be once again opening the batting.

If we pair up Saim and Fakhar, can you imagine how many times we will be 2 down for nothing in the power play itself?

The modern T20 format requires optimal use of the powerplay, you have to exploit the fielding restrictions and look to score 80-100 in the first six as we are seeing in the IPL.

 

[Ahmed216]

Abbas Afridi cheetah cricketer, honed by Rizwan

 

[mominsaigol]

They are looking at 4 pacers and a specialist spinner I guess.

Shaheen, Naseem, Aamir, Abbas, Abrar.

Where will they fit Mohammad Ali?

Shaheen and naseem are burnt out now with shaheen bowling at 128-132. He's ironically the slowest of the bunch atm

 

[mominsaigol]

Abbas Afridi cheetah cricketer, honed by Rizwan

What does rizzu have anything to do with afridi?

 

[mominsaigol]

Shadab didn’t even bowl

Just imagine you are Saud Shaqeel, Farhan, Tayyab Tahir etc. specialist batsmen overlooked for a tailender spinner batsman

If i was tayyab, I'd be super frustrated. Mo wonder our players run off to the US smh.

Dude got 3 games, and then dropped deapite having better performances then most in the squad like haris, Saim, etc.

 

[Rana]

Just sensed that the wicket was getting tougher to bat on

 

[Rana]

What does rizzu have anything to do with afridi?

He honed Usama Mir too

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Dropped lol

 

[Asad T]

Neesham having a shocker of a game
11 (11)
now drops Ayub

 

[Rana]

Saim dropped

Guy isn’t helping himself

 

[RKhan_Cricket]

No look shot
No look catch

 

[mominsaigol]

Someone please fire neesham, useless with bat and useless fielder

 

[Omer2002]

Simple chance off our tail ender and he drops it